Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Docking
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, NR4 7UY
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced registered nurse to join our dynamic Vascular Ward team as a Band 6 ...
As a Deputy Sister or Charge Nurse, you will play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality care to patients withcomplex vascular conditions. Working closely with the Ward Sister, you will help lead the ward on a day-to-day basis,ensuring safe staffing, effective patient flow, and consistently high clinical standards.
You will be a visible clinical leader, supporting and supervising nursing staff while remaining hands-on with patient care. On any given shift, you will coordinate care for patients recovering from major vascular surgery, managing chronic limbthreatening ischaemia, diabetic foot disease, aneurysms, and acute vascular admissions. This is a fast-pacedenvironment where patient acuity can change quickly, and your clinical judgement will be central to keeping patientssafe.
Other key Responsibilities include...
Contribute to service improvement, staff development, and quality initiatives, acting as a role model for best practice invascular nursing and professional behaviour, demonstrating the NNUH's PRIDE values in your daily practice.
Support the Ward Sister in the overall management of the ward, including acting as nurse-in-charge when required.
Lead and coordinate shifts to ensure safe staffing, effective patient flow, and high standards of care.
Deliver expert clinical care to patients with complex vascular needs, including post-operative care and woundmanagement.
Supervise, mentor, and support all nursing staff.
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conductand work within limits of competence.
- Assist the Ward/Department manager in maintaining standards of nursingpractice.
- Carry out and advise/supervise junior staff in the assessment, planning, deliveryand evaluating of nursing care.
- Carry out the daily personal care of patients.
- To take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/DepartmentSister/ Charge Nurse
- To ensure the patient administration systems e.g. PAS are up-dated to ensurereal time data collection and confidentiality.
- To ensure the effective use of information technology for the benefit of patientcare in accordance with the Trusts Cyber Code of Conduct.
- To ensure the confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic) ismaintained, whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.
- To co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients within their plan of care andto promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status tothe multi-disciplinary team.
- Effectively communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to themulti-disciplinary team gaining their co-operation.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty
- Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
Skills
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Highly motivated
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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